“Whenever I am sent a new book on the lively arts, the first thing I do is look for myself in the index.” FirstsLooksArtBookLivelyNew Books Author:Julie Burchill
“A woman who looks like a girl and thinks like a man is the best sort, the most enjoyable to be and the most pleasurable to have and to hold.” ThinkingMenLooksGirlEnjoyable Author:Julie Burchill
“I'll declare my own interest right here at the start and admit that, like the vast majority of people, I find youthful looks appealing.” PeopleLooksInterestMy OwnMajority Author:Julie Burchill
“When did women whose looks are not their living start conducting themselves like the simpering inmates of an Ottoman empire seraglio?” LooksEmpiresConductingInmatesOttomansOttoman Empire Author:Julie Burchill
“I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness.” ShouldLooksAgeEffortOpinionKindnessMiddleMiddle AgesEntertainersCleverness Author:Julie Burchill
“What I find most upsetting about this new all-consuming beauty culture is that the obsession with good looks, and how you can supposedly attain them, is almost entirely female-driven.” LooksCultureFemaleDrivenObsessionUpsetLooking GoodConsuming Author:Julie Burchill
